Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Dispositional Positive Emotion Scale (DPES) ====== ====== Background ====== From Stellaretal (Emotion, 2012) : <blockquote> The Dispositional Positive Emo- tion Scale (DPES) is a well-validated self-report measure of the trait-like tendency to feel several distinct positive emotions includ- ing joy, contentment, pride, love, compassion, amusement, and awe on an enduring, trait-level basis (Shiota, Keltner & John, 2006). </blockquote> ===== The scale ===== From the appendix at [[http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/dacherkeltner/docs/shiota.2006.pdf|Shiota, Keltner & John (2006, The Journal of Positive Psychology)]] : <blockquote> __Joy__ * I often feel bursts of joy. * I am an intensely cheerful person. * I am often completely overjoyed when something * good happens. * On a typical day, many events make me happy. * Good things happen to me all the time. * My life is always improving. __Contentment__ * I am generally a contented person. * I am at peace with my life. * When I think about my life I experience a deep feeling of contentment. * I feel satisfied more often than most people. * My life is very fulfilling. __Pride__ * I feel good about myself. * I am proud of myself and my accomplishments. * Many people respect me. * I always stand up for what I believe. * People usually recognize my authority. __Love__ * Other people are generally trustworthy. * I develop strong feelings of closeness to people easily. * I find it easy to trust others. * I can depend on people when I need help. * People are usually considerate of my needs and feelings. * I love many people. __Compassion__ * It’s important to take care of people who are vulnerable. * When I see someone hurt or in need, I feel a powerful urge to take care of them. * Taking care of others gives me a warm feeling inside. * I often notice people who need help. * I am a very compassionate person. __Amusement__ * I find humor in almost everything. * I really enjoy teasing people I care about. * I am very easily amused. * The people around me make a lot of jokes. * I make jokes about everything. __Awe__ * I often feel awe. * I see beauty all around me. * I feel wonder almost every day. * I often look for patterns in the objects around me. * I have many opportunities to see the beauty of nature. * I seek out experiences that challenge my understanding of the world. </blockquote> dispositional_positive_emotion_scale.txt Last modified: 2012/12/05 07:23by filination